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Abbeville Press and Banner
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^ ? an Year. Abbevill.. S. C., Tue.J.y, October 7,1919 Single Copie., Fh. O-U. 75HY?r
PROFITEERING By
MERCHANTS DENIED
The Usaal Hoax Started Here Is Rur
to Earth and Found Without
Truth?Dispatch From Wash
iBgton Shows There is no
Foundation For Stories
Throughout Country.
There has been the canard going
the rounds in Abbeville, just as it
has in other places, that the merchants
were profiteering. There is
a sad lack of originality with the perpetrators
of the story, there being nc
material difference in the versions a:
appearing in the various towns. Th<
story runs something like this: Fed
eral agents have visited a store, triec
to buy a suit of clothes, protested a
the alleged high price and then demanded
the invoice, comparing the
sales price with the invoice, thus disclosing
evidence of abnormal profits
This libelous story has been re
peated here in Abbeville as havinf
happened in two men's furnishinj
stores. It was run to ground and th<
man who was said to have started the
story was interviewed. He denie<
having originated the story but ad
mitted that he had repeated what h<
had heard. Such a tale could worl
inestimable harm and people wh<
hear the story should demand prooi
before they repeat it.
The following dispatch from Wash
ington and published in Monday's
State should forever dispose of th<
libelous hoax:
Washington, Oct^ 5.?Senator Dia
has received from the department oi
justice positive assurances that there
is no truth in rumors of profiteering
having been disclosed amon^ Soutt
Carolina merchants by agen;s of the
department. Compla'm* had comr t;
the senator that legitimate retail bus
iness in the state was suffering dam
age through the persistent currency
of rumors that federal agents ^er<
visiting stores, comparing sales prce:
with wholesale invoices, and findinf
evidence of abnormal profits. Cog
nizance of these reports was taken bj
the chambers of commerce of severa
? ?l:.U ;?j ?? ,
Cibiea, w in u 11 liiYcau^atcu anu oo <
result repudiated these stories.
Senator Dial, in order to learn th<
facts, asked Attorney General Palmei
whether any such investigation o:
findings had been made. The attor
ney general informed the senator to
day that such inquiry, had referre<
the question to the only other agenc;
likely to have been concerned, thi
being the office of the fair price com
missioner for South Carolina, Alber
D. Oliphant of Columbia. The attor
ney general furnished Senator Dia
with Commissioner Oliphant's reply
Mr. Oliphant says that so far as hi;
office is concerned, no evidences o
much profiteering have been found
nor have the methods alleged to h
employed been used by him.
Commissioner Oliphant writes a
follows:
"So far as this office is concerned
there is no truth in the rumors whic'
have reached Senator Dial, as w
have not found evidences of 'muc]
profiteering,' nor have we used ?
far the system of investigation de
scribed in the senator's letter, i. e
securing prices and then asking fo
invoices.
"As you know, I have not concern
ed myself with any commodity ex
cept food. We have had no troubl
in securing local wholesale prices fo
food without asking for invoices an
of course the market reports carriei
by the Associated Press give us th
prices for food at the primary mai
kets. Our 'fair prices' for food ar
arrived at through action of fai
price committees, on which foo
dealers have representation, and w
do not secure them by asking for in
voices, for the simple reason that i
has not been necessary.
"To set at rest the rumors t
which Senator Dial refers, let me sa
further that I have used the servic
of 'government agents' only twice
once in the course of an investigj
tion of the price of fresh meats 1
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! NEGROES KILLED IN
GEORGIA SUND
II Three negroes were killed in I
i coin County, Georgia, just across
Savannah River from McCormick,
I .Sunday. It seems that tv. o offic
jvtte deputized to arrest a negro, i
j when they were on the :.vqy to
ipr:son with the negro, aitsr cue
[rest, he suddenly fired on on?;
them. Another negro tlnn took
j assailant, and undertook i.o help 1
i make his escape. Both negroes w
afterwards captured and killed, i
' other negja-was also killed. Th
are no particulars of this homicid
It was stated at McCormick M
5 day that evidence had been secu
of an organization in Lincoln Cou
> amongst the negroes similar to t
3 existing among the negroes who 1
' week gave trouble in Arkansas. 1
leaders and organizers of this b?
* were being hunted on Monday
^ cording to our informant.
i LYCEUM COURSE BEGINS
HERE ON OCTOBER
The Lyceum Course, secured
f the benefit of the Abbeville Memo:
I Hospital, will begin Thursday, 0(
3 ber 16, with the presentation of
i Colleens." The Colleens progi
II opens with a village scene in Ireli
- and the four young ladies who c<
j prise the company are appropriat
c dressed in Irish costumes.
> The program will consist of so
: of Ireland, a Salvation Army sket
rendition of selections from standi
-1 operas and an attractive playlet.
5 The second number of the Lyce
; course will be given October 31,
Rich-Werno entertainers.
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Parent-Teacher Association.
f At a meeting Friday afternoon
i Parent-Teacher Association was
s ganized at which time the follow
> officers were elected:' Mrs. A.
Morse, president; Miss Mae Robe
- son,'vice-president; Miss Annie E
t secretary; Mrs. C. C. Gambr
i treasurer. A great deal of inter
3 was manifested in the or^anizati
j about 50 parents and teachers
- tending.
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1 Dr. McGIothlin Speaks.
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Dr. W. J. McGIothlin, of Spart
j burg, spoke at the Baptist Chu
r Sunday in behalf of the 75 Mill
r Campaign of the Baptist Chui
- There was a large crowd and a gr
- deal of interest was . manifested
i the meeting. '
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S Fire At Parsonage.
t There was a slight fire Saturdaj
- noon at the Methodist Parsons
1 The kitchen flue caught fire and
', alarm was turned in, the fire be
s put out before the department co
f arrive. No damage was done.
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( Cincinnati Wins Monday.
si Cincinnati defeated Chicago in
rvomn fUn TX7 A PU r* rti
| A AX VII 50111c Ui 1/I1C TT vi 111 Vliaiiipj
1> I ship series at Chicago by the sc
hjof 5 to 0. Eller and Williams w
e the opposing pitchers.
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First Brick Laid.
The first brick were laid on
Square today. One negro brickie
is said to be able to lay 40,000 bi
' a day. The work should progi
| rapidly at this rate.
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d i Columbia, and once in the course
d an investigation of the price of br
e at our baking centers, to wit: Col
- bia, Charleston, Spartanburg,
e Greenville. In these investigate
r no invoices were examined, for
d reason that I knew the whole:
e prices both of fresh meats and
i- bread making materials. Moreo'
it these investigations did not disc!
any great amount of profiteering,
o "The rumors to which Senator ]
y refers are current in Georgia as i
e as in South Carolina. The morr
?, paper in Columbia prints a story
i- day denying the truth of these r
n | ors as far as Columbia is concern*
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J. M. NICKLES NAMED
AY CHAIRMAN OF NEXT
< RED CROSS* DRIVE
iin-1
the [ Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 6.?J. M. Nickles
on prominent citizen of Abbeville, S. C.,
;!i.s has been appointed chairman in his
,,lt| chapter for the Third Red Cross Roll
tj,e j Call, November 2-11, it was announcar.'
ed today at southern division head0f
| quarters of the American R^d Cross.
i The Third Red Cross Roll Call will
1jrn be a nation-wide drive, participated
ere in by the men and women of America
without regard to differences of
ere !c*ass or creed> for the sum of $15,000,000
and for 20,000,000 members.
on_ The southern division's quota for the
red ^ve states Georgia, Tennessee,
I Florida, North Carolina and South
j. Carolina is $750,000 and for 2,000,'
000 members.
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^ KING AND QUEEN
I COME WITH PRINCK
OC- |
New York, Oct. 3.?The king and
queen of the Belgians, with Prince
16 '.po'.d, heir apparent to tlut throne
were the guests of the United States
for in New York tonight. They have
rial come, as his majesty expressed it, to
to- voice their gratitude and of that of
pjjg their people for the generous aid
am give*1 them by this country in years
in(j of direst nede when their nation was
>m- j threatened with extermination.
;ely j Their first hours on American soil
i were spent quietly at their hotel,
ngs | resting after their voyage across the
;ch, Atlantic and celebrating their 19th
ard wedding anniversary. By their express
wish, their official welcome to
um New York will not begin until noon
by tomorrow. At that hour will start an
arduous round of receptions and
j sightseeing which eventually will take
jthem to San Francisco and back to
Washington, where thev -will be
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guests at the White House.
or- The Belgian royalty were given
the official freedom of the United
States by Vice President Marshall,
_ when they stepped ashore from the
transport George Washington on the
e^' government pier at Hoboken at noon
>es* today.
0n' As the George Washington was
a warped into her berth, a fanfare of
trumpets proclaimed the coming of
the king. Dressed in the uniform of
a lieutenant general in the Belgian
army with not a single decoration on
an^ his breast, he walkecf~ unattended
down the gangplank.
ion
^ Behind him, seemingly scarcely
ea? half his height, came Queen Eliza.
beth. She wore a long traveling coat
of white broadcloth over a white
gown, a white fur stolen and a close
fitting white hat, with a white chiffon
veil.
r at Walking behind his mother was a
tge# slender lad of 18, the heir apparent
an J to the throne, wearing the uniform of
ing'a private in the Twelfth Belgian inuld
j fantry.
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Judge Lyon Please* All.
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While taking his vacation this sum^
j mer, Judge Lyon, who is well beIloved
here and one whom we call our
?n (own, was around Fredericksburg, Va.
Jand made a speech in some of their
1 1 1 a* mv _ rv oi
puDiic gatnerings. ine jjauy otar oi
August 29th has the following pleasant
notice of the Judge which will
be read with interest by Abbeville
people:
the "The address of Judge Lyon of
yer South Carolina, was extemporaneous
and made a hit. Judge Lyon is an
ress orator. He is a Confederate veteran
and fought in the battles in this section.
A typical Southern gentleman
. of and a speaker of ability. He inter
ead ested the audience to a marked deam
gree."
and
)ns, Abbeville Defeats Due Weit.
the
sale The Abbeville High School defeatof
ed Due West at football here Friday
ver, afternoon by the score of 12 to 7.
lose me local ooys were greatly outweighed
and it was only because of
Dial superior team-work and the fact that
well Due West lacked training and?wind
ling ?that Abbeville won. Due West was
to-j frequently penalized for infringeum
j ment of rules and showed sadly the
2d." j lack of practice. ^
TWO STILLS FOUND v <
IN OPERATION IN
. - ABBEVILLE COUNTY
Two stills were found in operation ?
and destroyed in this county last (
jweek, one near Swearingen's Mill and c
i the other near Hester's Ferry. Bothj?
,s? i:? ?lrto/l K-tr Tlpnntv i
iraiamg parties weic icau ~L?? t
Marshal C. J. Bruce. The first party J c
! consisting of Bruce, Deputy Collector 5
!V. B. Martin and Deputy Sheriff C. ^
jL. Cann, raided the first still Thurs- j
I day onj^hswSfjeer place, near Swear- r
j ingenvs Willy and found a 50 gallon j
j still wiftTUOO gallons of mash and a j
I few gallons of whiskey. The still and j
fixtures were destroyed and two men t
found operating the still, Bill Thresh- {
er and Jim Manning were arrested j f
: and brought to Abbeville, where they ^
were placed in jail to avait the next a
| term of /the United States Court. t
j Another still was found in opera- r
'tion Friday, near Hester's Ferry by f
Bruce an4 .Martin, this one being a '
wash-pot aijfll operated by two negro c
women, Martha and Katherine Car- *
lisle. The still was a primitive affair,
made of a large iron wash-pot with |
a copper cap and worm of galvanized j ?
pit, run thrjough a trough. Its capac-1v
ity was 50 gallons. Fifty gallons of jc
mash was destroyed with this last ^
still. ^
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The two negro women were brought *
I to Abbeville and given a preliminary ^
hearing before United States Com-j^
missioner Williamson and turned i
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| loose on $500 bonds for appearance
before the oext term of court.
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Depoty Marshal Bruce left Mon- j
day for Newberry, Edgefield and Sa- ^
luda Counties to serve bench war- ^
rants4 other papers.
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jfc.Wark Progressing. j
Work on me residence being built
by'Mrf^#.# Peebles, is progressing i?
in good style and a handsome residence
will soon be an c*rtment to g
Chestnut street. P
The plans were made by Architect 15
James C. Hemphill and call for a;s
most complete and commodious, (
dwelling. I z
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A Church "Drive.'
All the churches are having "cam- ^
Ipaigns" or 'drives" of some sort or.^
j other, these days and October has!
jbeen set aside as "Nation-wide Cam- '
paign Information Month," in the I ^
Episcopal Church. Rev. A. W. Taylor)
of Columbia, will speak at Abbeville:^
and Mr. A. W. Smith, of Greenville, j
! will speak at the Advent and Mission ^
j churches in Spartanburg. j,
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pnni ROOM WILL BE /
OPENED HERE OCT. 25
Mike Kostos has bought four pool
i tables and will open a pool-room and t
j soft drink stand in the T. M. Miller r
j store cn Trinity street about October \
i2T. The dace will be remodele.l and t
| equipped in an up-to-date manner. *
!Near beer" will be served from tap. A
fall line of cigars and tobaccoas will *
j be canied in stock.
Remodeling Baptist Church.
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The work of repairing and remod- ^
eling the Baptist Church and Sunday
School room began last week and it J ^
was impossible to hold the regular j
Sunday School in the room Sunday. I
Next Sunday the church will not be j
occupied for the same reason.
The Bridge Club. j'
!i
Mrs. J. D. Kerr entertained the I?
! bridge club most pleasantly Friday | *
j afternoon. There were six tables of js
players and the games were interest-!-'
mg ana pleasant. r
A salad course with tea was served
at the close of the afternoon.
ABBEVILLE HIGH TO PLAY i
ANDERSON HERE FRIDAY j
A game has been scheduled here <
Friday between the elevens of Abbe- <
ville and AndersoD High Schools.
:OTTON REPORT SHOWS '
STEADY DECLINE!
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The government cotton report is-!
;ued through B. B. Hare, South |
Carolina Field Agent of the United I
States Department of Agriculture,;
ihows a decline of 6 per cent in con-;
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lition of cotton during the last 30 r
lays, the last report on- September
!, being 67 per ceDt while the condiion
reported on Ocvtober 2, was 61 ;
)er cent of normal. The report is
nade as of September 25, the ten- J
rear average condition on this date J
>eing 67 per cent. The estimated!
rield of lint per acre is 211 pounds, 1
he total production for the State '
jernjr placed.at 1,127,000 bales, or a '
leciease of 43,000 bales luring the
est bu days. The avenge yield per ]
icto last year was 250 pounds and
bo total production according to g*n-1
lei^s report was 1,578,56^ bales. The ,
inal out turn, however, wiil be larger
iv smaller than the amount above inI
cated according as weather condi- ^
i-.'iw hereafter are better or worse ,
han average conditions.
ri he condition for the entire United j
states is 54.4 per cent of normal. <
rirch would indicate the total pro- \
luction of 10,696,000 bales, as arainst
12,040,5^2 bales last year, 11,- j
!02,375 bales two years ago, 11,449,- ?
>30 bales three years ago, 11,191,- ^
120 bales four years ago and 16,.34,930
bales five years ago.
Condition for nearby South Caroina
by counties, follows: * s
Aug. 25. Sept. 25 1
bounty. Per cent. Per cent ?
ibbeville, 68 - 62 3
inderson, 74 65
Jdgefield, 65 60 >
Jreenville, 74 65 j
rreenwood, 67 60 j
IcCormick, 63 59 j.
lewberry, 67 60 t
The condition in the various states ?
3 as follows:
Virginia, 64; North Carolina, 61; ^
South Carolina, 61; Georgia, 49;
'lorida, 35; Alabama, 45; Mississippi, j
2; Louisiana, 38; Texas, 52; Arkan- ^
as, 60; Tennessee, 64; Missouri, 73;
tlrloknmo TO. Q". A
/aiaiiuiiioj i u y vaiiivxmo) */ u 9 DXIona,
92.
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Distinguished Visitors.
?
On last Thursday Miss Kate Gary, ^
drs. Thomas H. Pope and Mr. Will
Jary of Kinards, S. C., and Mrs.
i'red R. McConneH of Jacksonville, ^
i'la., and Mr. Thomas W. Gary of
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Jartow, Fla., motored through the ?
ountry and visited the family of
3hief Justice Gary. ?
Mrs. McConnell and Mr. Thomas t
V. Gary are originally from New- j
>erry County, where their father, r
ilr. Marvin H. Gary resided. (
Home From Hendersonville.
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Mrs. Henry Norwood has returned .
o Abbeville after spending the sum- ,
ner in Hendersonville. Mrs. _ Nor- ^
vood is looking well and is prepared ^
o make renewed efforts for the
velfare of the Library.
She will spend the winter at the
lome of Miss Corrie Andrews.
Back After a Vacation.
Dr. Arundel has returned to his |
irn-nlr in riroanwnnrl offor on
vacation, and will come to Abbeville
ihortly for his first service at Trinity
Church. He will supply the church^
lere during the winter.
In Town.
Mr. Fred Knittel is in town. He <
s a big man among the little boys ]
:or he runs the big cement mixer now ^
stationed on the public square. He
s a returned soldier, having seen
iprvice in France. He comes from ,
Atlanta and is boarding at Mrs.
Rogers.
Going to Charleston.
Mrs. Robert Coleman and her two
nteresting children are leaving today
for Charleston, where they will make
;heir home during the winter, Mr.
Doleman taking the place of Presiient
Harrison Randolph, who is in
Washington doing war work.
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THE FAIR GROUND
SOLD HERE MONDAY
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S 14 ? D?-J ?
J? ** iwocuwcig * mvuao^O) ? B/'Uf
$7,180 or' $448.75 Per Acre for
16 Acrcs. Many Other Transfers
at Masters Sales. One
Tract of Land Containing
421 Acres, Brings $44,000.
The Fair Grounds were sold Monday
at a Receivers Sale to S. H. Rosenberg
for $7,180. There are 16
acres in this tract and it brought
1448.75 per acre. This is the record f
price for land in this county. But
this land is adjoining town and can
be classed as city realty.
Russell Stables Sold. . ' i'_
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The sale of the Russell stables to
R. B. Ferguson and J. Howard Moore
for $7500 was made Friday. These
jtables are now occupied by McKen- 1
tie and Johnson. It is understood
;hat the latter intend to build on the
Sam Eakin property, which they
Dought Friday for $6,000.
A lot on Magazine street, belongng
to the F. W. R. Nance estate was
sold Monday to Richard Sondley lor ,
53,180.
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Master* Sales.
The J. F. Riley tract of land was \
sold at Master Sales Monday to M.
j. Tolbert for $4525. There are lf>0
icres itt this tract and it brought (
>28.38 per acre.
The Tom Ferguson property, tract
ta. 1, 100 1-2 acres, was sold to J.
if. Nickles for $93 per acre. Tract
fo. 2, containing 64 acres, was sold
o J. M. Nickles for $40 per acre and
ransferred for a valuable consideraion
to Julius fiuPre.
The land of Mrs. Jane Wilson,
^latworthy's Cross Roads, Tract No.
., containing 100 acres, was sold to
'. C. Wilson for $83 per acre. Tract
tfo. 2 was sold to S. G. Thomson for
>30 per acre.
The Hill tract of land, ^near Donilds.
containing 61 1-4 acres, waa
, w ? - - '
lold to H. A. Moore for $61 per acre.
The Markham property, a house
ind lot, Due West, was withdrawn
:rom the sale, settlement having been
nade out of court.
The Dunlap property, near Donalds
rract No. 1, containing 81 3-8 acres,
vas sold to C. 0. Bigby for^$136 per
icre. Tract No. 2, containing 38
icres, was sold to J. J. Bigby for
5106.50 per acre. Tract No. 3, confining
60 6-10 acres, was sold to T.
F. Maddison for $99 per 1 acre.
Tract No. 4, containing 62 acres, was
sold to S. Wv Davis for $71 per
icre. Tract No. 5, containing 59 7*8
icres, was sold to J. A. Pinson for.
?76 per acre. Tract No. 6, containng
61 acres, was sold to Mrs. R. G.
Bigby for $141.00 per acre. Tract
tfo. 7, containing 59 acres, was sold
.o S. W. Davis for $91 per acre, frhe
vhole tract of 421 3-4 acres, brought
M4,000.00 ,4
Not a Samson.
Mr. Charlie McNeil, who is a good
:lerk and a gay sport, is having to
;ake a back seat when it comes to
Deing a Samson. He tried to lift a
ford one day last week and has been
)n the retired list ever since with a
?adly sprained back.
Prominent Visitor Here.
T. L. Clinkscales, Jr., Anderson
bounty, a representative in the State
Legislature from that county, was a
visitor in Abbeville Monday.
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\ COTTON MARKET. V!
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>. uctober b. V
V Spot Cotton 32.75 V
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New York Cotton Market V
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V January 32.21 V
V March 32.31 V
V May 32.35 V
V October '31.75 V
V December 32.11 S
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